Like this:

To me, you are a sister in pain. May you heal much, and feel more loved by the lives you touch. Please come by, Poetmeister…on the road to Parnassus, and read my poem, Ode to Woman. I hope it inspires you. Today I am dedicating it to you. {{{hugs}}}

I think given the media- both fictional stories and news- many of us have come to believe that infidelity is not a ‘big deal’. It’s there, it happens and then they forget about it with the next bit of drama. It’s hugely harmful and until more people are willing to speak out on that harm, it will be downplayed and those that can’t find support will fell alone. Not only am I a betrayed wife, I am a child of infidelity. My mother’s affairs affected me greatly, even if I didn’t realize it at the time. Now I can look back and see patterns in her behavior and mine that stemmed from the act of infidelity.